Overstate
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈsteɪt/ verb
verb ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To state or claim too much. transitive
- 2 to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth wordnet
- 3 To exaggerate; to state or claim to a greater degree than reality. transitive
"I think it is overstating matters to say that an hour online is spending all night on the computer."
Example
More examples"Let's not overstate matters here."
Etymology
From over- + state.